The Sokoto State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has challenged the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Manir Dan Iya, to account for the performance of former Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s eight-year administration, in which he served as deputy governor.
The challenge followed Dan Iya’s call on the Sokoto State Government to disclose the total revenue it had received from the Federation Account since 2023.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, described the demand as unnecessary, arguing that information on federal allocations to states was already available through official channels.
Bawa said Dan’iya should instead explain the achievements of the previous administration and what it intended to offer the people of Sokoto if given another opportunity to govern the state.
“Allocations to states from the Federation Account are publicly reported through the relevant official channels. Therefore, asking the Sokoto
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